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Lamentations 2:4

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ד Daleth

4He has strung his bow like an enemy;g

his right hand is positioned like an adversary.

He has killed everyone who was the delight to the eye,h

pouring out his wrath like fire

on the tent of Daughter Zion.

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Cross references

  1. gPs 7:12; Lm 3:12
  2. h1Kg 20:6; Ezk 24:16,21,25

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He has bent his bow like an enemy,

with his right hand set like a foe;

and he has killed all who were delightful in our eyes;

in the tent of the daughter of Zion,

he has poured out his fury like fire.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Like an enemy he has strung his bow;

his right hand is ready.

Like a foe he has slain

all who were pleasing to the eye;

he has poured out his wrath like fire

on the tent of Daughter Zion.

NLTNew Living Translation

He bends his bow against his people,

as though he were their enemy.

His strength is used against them

to kill their finest youth.

His fury is poured out like fire

on beautiful Jerusalem.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He has bent his bow like an enemy;

he has set his right hand

like a foe, and he has slain

all the treasures of the eye;

in the tent of the daughter of Zion,

he has poured out his anger like fire.

KJV 1900King James Version

He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary,

And slew all that were pleasant to the eye

In the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.